diff --git a/lang/distribute/Makefile b/lang/distribute/Makefile
index f164508bc..c38d277dc 100644
--- a/lang/distribute/Makefile
+++ b/lang/distribute/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/$(PKG_NAME)/
 PKG_MD5SUM:=f783444754861f9b33e9f4083bd97b60
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR_HOST)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)/
 
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 $(call include_mk, python-package.mk)